Schwuler

[ˈʃvuːlɐ]

/[ˈʃvuːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwuler” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,695. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,695
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Homosexueller; jemand, der schwul ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwuler · Schwuler · German

Schwuler · rank #18,695 · 13 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,695
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schwerter

Nearest frequency peer: Schwerter (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schwuler“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schwuler“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schwuler vs Schwur
75% similar
Schwuler vs schwules
75% similar
Schwuler vs Schule
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Schwuler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwuler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃvuːlɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,695
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schwuler“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schwulerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schwerter“ (#18,694), „Seidel“ (#18,696), „Seilbahn“ (#18,697). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schwuler“ bei #18,695. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schwuler (IPA [ˈʃvuːlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,695 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Homosexueller; jemand, der schwul ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schwuler, with forms such as "cshwuler", "scchwuler", and "schhwuler". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwur", "schwules", "Schule", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schwuler, spelled S-C-H-W-U-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Homosexueller; jemand, der schwul ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schwuler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er ist stolz, ein Schwuler zu sein.
  2. Diese Kneipe ist doch als Treffpunkt von Schwulen bekannt.

Synonyms

HomosexuellerHundertfünfundsiebziger175erUranistUrning

Antonyms

Heterosexueller

This word in other languages

gay(English)marica(Español)pédé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwuler
  • scchwuler
  • schhwuler
  • schuwler
  • schwluer
  • schwuelr
  • schwulerr
  • schwuller
  • schwulre
  • schwwuler
  • scwhuler
  • shcwuler
  • sschwuler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schwuler - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshwuler2scchwuler1schhwuler1schuwler2schwluer2schwuelr2schwulerr1schwuller1
Edit distance from "Schwuler"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schwuler"?
"Schwuler" is spelled S-C-H-W-U-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃvuːlɐ].
What does "Schwuler" mean?
As a noun, "Schwuler" means: Homosexueller; jemand, der schwul ist
What words are commonly confused with "Schwuler"?
"Schwuler" is commonly confused with "Schwur", "schwules", "Schule". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schwuler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwuler" is [ˈʃvuːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwuler" come from?
"Schwuler" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schwuler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Seilbahn#18,697Schulhof#18,692Ruprecht#18,680Rohstoff#18,677

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Selektion13 variantsstraight13 variantsteuersten13 variantsTextilien13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list